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-ячий
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Russian
Alternative forms
ru -а́чий after the unpaired sounds ru ч ж ш щ ц
Etymology
Inherited from Late ru sla-pro *-ęťь, a present active participial suffix. ru -я́щий, a borrowing from ru cu -ѧщи which replaced this suffix as the normal present participle suffix. See also the present active participle section of Template:cu-conj-i-type.
Pronunciation
-я́чий
Suffix
ru suffix -я́чий adjective-forming suffixes
Adjective-forming suffix, added to intransitive verbs, particularly class 4 verbs (in ru -ить) and class 5 verbs (in ru -еть or ru -ять), indicating being in the state of that verb.
ru висе́ть to hang -я́чий вися́чий hanging, suspended
ru ходи́ть to walk -я́чий ходя́чий walking; current
ru стоя́ть to stand -я́чий стоя́чий standing; stagnant
ru горе́ть to burn -я́чий горя́чий hot; hot-tempered
Usage notes
Note the following properties:
The suffix is always stressed.
The suffix is added to the present stem of the verb, minus any ending such as ru -ить, ru -еть, or ru -ять. If the infinitival and present stem differ, the present stem is used.
Declension
-я́чий a
Derived terms
ru
Related terms
ru -у́чий, ru -ю́чий
Ukrainian
Alternative forms
uk -ачий after the unpaired sounds uk ч ж ш щ
Pronunciation
-я́чий 1
-́ячий 1
Etymology 1
uk part :inh sla-pro:*-ęťь 1 Inherited from Late uk sla-pro *-ęťь, a present active participial suffix. uk -я́щий, a borrowing from Old Church Slavonic. Reanalyzed as uk -я -чий.
Suffix
uk suffix participle-forming suffixes feminine -яча variant -ачий
used to form present active participles from class 4 verbs (in uk -ити) and from class 5 verbs (in uk -іти, uk -яти, uk -ати)
uk дави́ти to press, to squeeze да́влячий pressing, squeezing
uk ста́вити to put, to set ста́влячий putting, setting
uk носи́ти to carry, to bear, to wear но́сячий carrying, bearing, wearing
uk спа́ти to sleep спля́чий sleeping
uk висі́ти to hang вися́чий hanging
uk нена́видіти to hate нена́видячий hating
uk диви́тися to look at ди́влячийся looking
Usage notes
The usage of present active participles is strongly discouraged in the literary language (especially reflective ones); however, they are still commonly used colloquially.
Present active participles are often used as adjectives (uk стражда́ючий, uk ми́ючий, uk убива́ючий) or sometimes exclusively used as adjectives (uk гаря́чий, uk родю́чий, uk пеку́чий).
Declension
-́ячий<>
Etymology 2
The same as Etymology 1.
Suffix
uk suffix adjective-forming suffixes feminine -яча
Forms adjectives, most often from names of animals
uk кіт cat -я́чий котя́чий
uk коза́ goat -ячий ко́зячий
uk ку́рка ку́р(к)а chicken -ячий ку́рячий
uk свиня́ pig -я́чий свиня́чий
uk шака́л jackal -ячий шака́лячий
Declension
-я́чий<>
Derived terms
uk
References
uk uk:Лев Миха́йлович Полю́га uk:Полюга Лев Михайлович 2001 uk:Словник українських морфем<t:Dictionary of Ukrainian morphemes> uk:Львів uk:Світ 966-603-105-1